Oostvaardersbuurt

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of the plural form of oostvaarder (“sailor or merchant who travelled to Indonesia”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various merchants and sailors who travelled to what is now Indonesia in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːst.vaːr.dərsˌbyːrt/
• Hyphenation: Oost‧vaar‧ders‧buurt
• Rhymes: -oːstvaːrdərsbyːrt

Proper noun

Oostvaardersbuurt n

1. A neighbourhood of Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands.